Sunday February 05 , 2012

Posts Tagged ‘Wildlife’

The True Wolves of "True Blood"

Wondering about the wolves that have been howling on True Blood this season? They are not CGI. Or animatronic. Or stuffed. They’re real! “Wolves are incredibly charismatic and very powerful creatures, and you can’t create a version … as good…

 

"Coywolves" Are New Beasts in the East

Adult eastern coyotes, like this one snapped by a camera trap in upstate New York, weigh 32 to 44 pounds. Photo: New York State Museum, Albany Hiking in a Nova Scotia park last fall, a young woman was killed by…

 

Ants on the March

 

Don’t Hold That Tiger

Vernon Yates took one of his 18 tigers to a party—his fee varies by event. “You can’t trust tigers,” a guest said. To prove her wrong, he told her he’d stick his head in the animal’s jaws and tug its…

 

In Rotterdam, Webs of Mystery

Photo: After defoliating trees, caterpillars turned their attention to something less edible in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Bushes, trees, an entire car shrouded in a ghostly white web—the sights last spring in the Dutch city of Rotterdam were like something from a…

 

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Journalist-turned Internet technologist, data cruncher, researcher and communications strategist. I also teach these topics at Arizona State University. I enjoy SCUBA diving, mountain biking, hiking and road trips. Always up for a good cup of coffee. 2006 TIME Person of the Year.

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